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CVE-2025-40322· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Linux

fbdev: bitblit: bound-check glyph index in bit_putcs*

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: bitblit: bound-check glyph index in bit_putcs* bit_putcs_aligned()/unaligned() derived the glyph pointer from the character value masked by 0xff/0x1ff, which may exceed the actual font's glyph count and read past the end of the built-in font array. Clamp the index to the actual glyph count before computing the address. This fixes a global out-of-bounds read reported by syzbot.

HighCVSS 7.1 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available

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Published
Dec 7, 2025
Updated
Aug 5, 2026
EPSS
0.1% · 3th percentile
CWE
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Action score

28

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
28 / 40 · 7.1 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.1%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
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CNA · Linux
7.1
NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Affected systems

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Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 2.6.12affected
    • 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and later · before a10cede006f9614b465cf25609a8753efbfd45ccaffected · git
    • 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and later · before 0998a6cb232674408a03e8561dc15aa266b2f53baffected · git
    • 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and later · before db5c9a162d2f42bcc842b76b3d935dcc050a0eecaffected · git
    • 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and later · before c12003bf91fdff381c55ef54fef3e961a5af2545affected · git
    • 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and later · before 9ba1a7802ca9a2590cef95b253e6526f4364477faffected · git
    • 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and later · before 901f44227072be60812fe8083e83e1533c04eed1affected · git
    • 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and later · before efaf89a75a29b2d179bf4fe63ca62852e93ad620affected · git
    • 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and later · before 18c4ef4e765a798b47980555ed665d78b71aeadfaffected · git
    • before 2.6.12not affected · semver

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
AlmaLinux:10kernel-abi-stablelistsbefore 6.12.0-124.35.1.el10_16.12.0-124.35.1.el10_1
AlmaLinux:10kernel-docbefore 6.12.0-124.35.1.el10_16.12.0-124.35.1.el10_1
AlmaLinux:8bpftoolbefore 4.18.0-553.100.1.el8_104.18.0-553.100.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernelbefore 4.18.0-553.100.1.el8_104.18.0-553.100.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-abi-stablelistsbefore 4.18.0-553.100.1.el8_104.18.0-553.100.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-corebefore 4.18.0-553.100.1.el8_104.18.0-553.100.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-cross-headersbefore 4.18.0-553.100.1.el8_104.18.0-553.100.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debugbefore 4.18.0-553.100.1.el8_104.18.0-553.100.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-corebefore 4.18.0-553.100.1.el8_104.18.0-553.100.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-develbefore 4.18.0-553.100.1.el8_104.18.0-553.100.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-modulesbefore 4.18.0-553.100.1.el8_104.18.0-553.100.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-modules-extrabefore 4.18.0-553.100.1.el8_104.18.0-553.100.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-develbefore 4.18.0-553.100.1.el8_104.18.0-553.100.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-docbefore 4.18.0-553.100.1.el8_104.18.0-553.100.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-headersbefore 4.18.0-553.100.1.el8_104.18.0-553.100.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-modulesbefore 4.18.0-553.100.1.el8_104.18.0-553.100.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-modules-extrabefore 4.18.0-553.100.1.el8_104.18.0-553.100.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rtbefore 4.18.0-553.100.1.rt7.441.el8_104.18.0-553.100.1.rt7.441.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-corebefore 4.18.0-553.100.1.rt7.441.el8_104.18.0-553.100.1.rt7.441.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debugbefore 4.18.0-553.100.1.rt7.441.el8_104.18.0-553.100.1.rt7.441.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-corebefore 4.18.0-553.100.1.rt7.441.el8_104.18.0-553.100.1.rt7.441.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-develbefore 4.18.0-553.100.1.rt7.441.el8_104.18.0-553.100.1.rt7.441.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-modulesbefore 4.18.0-553.100.1.rt7.441.el8_104.18.0-553.100.1.rt7.441.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-modules-extrabefore 4.18.0-553.100.1.rt7.441.el8_104.18.0-553.100.1.rt7.441.el8_10

+96

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux0998a6cb232674408a03e8561dc15aa266b2f53bVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux18c4ef4e765a798b47980555ed665d78b71aeadfVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux901f44227072be60812fe8083e83e1533c04eed1Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux9ba1a7802ca9a2590cef95b253e6526f4364477fVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxa10cede006f9614b465cf25609a8753efbfd45ccVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxc12003bf91fdff381c55ef54fef3e961a5af2545Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxdb5c9a162d2f42bcc842b76b3d935dcc050a0eecVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxefaf89a75a29b2d179bf4fe63ca62852e93ad620Vendor (CNA)
almalinux:bpftool4.18.0-553.100.1.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel4.18.0-553.100.1.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-rt4.18.0-553.100.1.rt7.441.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-rt-core4.18.0-553.100.1.rt7.441.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-rt-debug4.18.0-553.100.1.rt7.441.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-rt-debug-core4.18.0-553.100.1.rt7.441.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-rt-debug-devel4.18.0-553.100.1.rt7.441.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-rt-debug-modules4.18.0-553.100.1.rt7.441.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra4.18.0-553.100.1.rt7.441.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-rt-devel4.18.0-553.100.1.rt7.441.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-rt-modules4.18.0-553.100.1.rt7.441.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-rt-modules-extra4.18.0-553.100.1.rt7.441.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
debian:linux6.1.159-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-rt0:4.18.0-553.100.1.rt7.441.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::nfvPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-rt-core0:4.18.0-553.100.1.rt7.441.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::nfvPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-rt-debug-core0:4.18.0-553.100.1.rt7.441.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::nfvPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-rt-debug-debuginfo0:4.18.0-553.100.1.rt7.441.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::nfvPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-rt-debug-devel0:4.18.0-553.100.1.rt7.441.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::nfvPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-rt-debug-kvm0:4.18.0-553.100.1.rt7.441.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::nfvPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-rt-debug-modules0:4.18.0-553.100.1.rt7.441.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::nfvPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra0:4.18.0-553.100.1.rt7.441.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::nfvPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-rt-devel0:4.18.0-553.100.1.rt7.441.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::nfvPackage registry (OSV)

+5

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
none
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

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CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

nvd-secondary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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